Brandon Walton

Brandon Walton (18 June 1849-6 August 1923) was an American politician from the US Socialist Party.

Biography
Brandon Walton was born on 18 June 1849 in Paterson, New Jersey. Walton was from a working-class family, and he ran a steamer business, ferrying people up and down the Passaic River. He made meagre income, but his customers loved him for his kind attitude and his respectable business. In 1882 he ran for local office, and he was elected as Mayor of Paterson for the US Socialist Party.